flowage

• 名词，指材料在热等作用下缓慢的内部流动或变形；也指因人为淹水而形成的蓄水体或淹水过程本身。

A noun referring to the gradual internal motion or deformation of a solid body, often caused by heat; also used to describe a body of water created by deliberately flooding an area, or the act of flooding itself.

1. Deformation of solid materialsC1formalscientific

   A gradual internal movement or change in shape of a solid body, often caused by heat, pressure, or other forces.

   固体材料变形

   • The flowage of the metal under high temperature must be accounted for in the design.
   • Geologists study the flowage of rock layers to understand tectonic movements.
   • Flowage in the structural beam was detected after prolonged exposure to heat.
   • The experiment measured the flowage of various alloys under stress.

   同义词creepdeformationflow

   反义词fixityimmobilityrigiditystiffness

2. Man-made body of waterB2formaltechnical

   A body of water created by intentionally flooding a area, such as for reservoirs or irrigation.

   水库

   • The flowage behind the dam supports local agriculture.
   • They constructed a flowage to control water supply during dry seasons.
   • The flowage is used for recreational activities like fishing and boating.
   • Engineers monitored the flowage levels after the heavy rainfall.

   同义词artificial lakeimpoundmentreservoir

3. Act of floodingB2formal

   The process of filling an area with water until it overflows its normal boundaries.

   淹没

   • The flowage of the river damaged several homes downstream.
   • Farmers prepared for the flowage of the nearby lake during the monsoon.
   • Authorities warned residents about the flowage caused by the broken levee.
   • The flowage of the reservoir is carefully controlled to prevent erosion.

   同义词delugefloodinginundationoverflowsubmergence